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Japanese automobile industry establishes joint Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE)

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Moreover, AICE also will focus on nurturing a wide range of human resources. million, including a subsidy granted from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the fiscal year started 1 April 2014. The budget for AICE is approximately ¥1 billion (roughly US$9.9

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Mercedes-Benz unveils plug-in hybrid Concept IAA: Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile; Industry 4.0

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Mercedes-Benz said that the “Concept IAA” exemplifies the fundamental technological changes which are taking place in the automobile industry. The primary driving force behind this process of change is digitization—referred to in a business context as “Industry 4.0”. In design mode the range stands at 62 km (38.5

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Balqon to build electric buses in China with SAIG

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California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Sichuan Automobile Industry Co.

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Air Liquide’s technology chosen for Daxing hydrogen station in Beijing, the world’s largest by refueling capacity

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China is scaling up several fuel cell vehicle projects in 5 priority provinces and 10 major cities, actively developing a low-carbon sustainable automobile industry. In 2020, Honeywell UOP announced that Beijing HyPower Energy Technology is adopting Honeywell UOP technologies to supply high-purity hydrogen for fuel cells.

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Rheinmetall wins three-digit million-euro order to supply structural parts for premium automaker EV

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Rheinmetall has won a automobile industry order for structural parts worth a figure in the low three-digit million euro range. Back in 2020, the Group already won a nine-year order from the same customer for C-pillars worth a figure in the high single-digit million- euro range.

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Electric Last Mile Solutions announces long-term supply agreement with Wuling Motors

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Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), a designer of intelligent, e-mobility workstations for the last mile, signed a binding, long-term supply agreement with Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., A Class 1 vehicle has a GVWR of 6,000 less or less.

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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Manufacturers receive credits for each delivered vehicle based on the type of vehicle, range and other factors. In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. The regulations mandate that a certain percentage of the vehicles delivered for sale in a state are ZEV vehicles.

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